free speech

Of those who said “offensive” speech should be banned by government (see question above), 58% of those with a “very favorable” view of Bernie Sanders said “those who violate such bans against offensive speech” should “be punished with jail time.”

A special advance screening of the movie No Safe Spaces was presented at The Heartland Institute Wednesday, June 5th, 2019.
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Universities should be deeply embarrassed that it has come to this. The President of the United States uses the financial big stick.

The Supreme Court’s Janus ruling is bringing out the worst from the defeated Left.

We seem never to consider the role of parents

Will other states follow North Carolina’s example?

Do you trust Twitter?

Does the First Amendment allow public universities to adopt rules prohibiting hate speech? Seventy-four percent of us attending a National Constitution Center debate said no.

There is a difficult paradox between the NFL protests today directly at the center of the debates: it may be American to have the right to protest, but it may be un-American to choose to use it.

John Nothdurft and Donny Kendal present episode #110 of the In The Tank Podcast. Today’s podcast features work from the Cato Institute, the Heartland Institute and the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education.

The Internet is a wondrous free speech-free market Xanadu. It has revolutionized an incalculable number of things. Life is better, stronger, faster – easier.

President Trump, in defending his use of Twitter, says “he’s redefining the American presidency, describing his use of social media as ‘modern day presidential’ and necessary to fight what he deems fake news.”

Students challenged to weigh opposing perspectives and make a cogent argument? Isn’t that close to the heart of what we call “higher education,” or has that ethos disappeared along with the silly fads?